Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0109’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0109’ having medium sized red and yellow striped bicolored daisy-type inflorescences, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0109’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIDZ0109’.

‘CIDZ0109’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas medium sized red and yellow striped bicolored daisy-typeinflorescences, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering responsetime of 7.5 weeks.

‘CIDZ0109’ originated from a hybridization made in March 2018 in agreenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. The female parent was the unpatented,proprietary breeding line designated as ‘F0448’, with red and yellowstriped bicolored daisy-type inflorescences, a smaller flower size, morecompact plant, and slower flowering response when compared to‘CIDZ0109’.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0109’ was the unpatented, proprietary breedingline designated as ‘B7948’, having red daisy-type inflorescences, a morevigorous growth habit, and faster flowering response than ‘CIDZ0109’.

The seed was sown in August 2018 and the resulting plants were grown outdoors in a field covered by saran in Fort Myers, Fla. ‘CIDZ0109’ wasselected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated crossin December 2018.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0109’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inMarch 2019, in Fort Myers, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in March, 2019 and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIDZ0109’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0109’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right was applied for in Canada on Aug. 4, 2021, No.21-10678. ‘CIDZ0109’ has not been made publicly available prior to theeffective filing date of this application, notwithstanding anydisclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to theeffective filing date of this application by the inventor or another whoobtained ‘CIDZ0109’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIDZ0109’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 aclose-up view of an inflorescence, and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant ofthe new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken indoors in Hollister,Calif. in May 2021 on about 9 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings hadbeen planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots on Mar. 3, 2021. Theplants were pinched and moved to short days on Mar. 24, 2021 to induceflowering.

The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 were taken of the sameplants used for the descriptions and measurements in Hollister, Calif.in May of 2021.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0109’ AND A MOSTSIMILAR VARIETY: ‘Yosun City’, U.S. Plant Pat. ‘CIDZ0109’ No. 17,460Plant size and habit: Shorter Taller Flowering response: Faster SlowerFlower size: Smaller Larger

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright            to moderately angled, freely branching, strong and compact            growth habit.        -   Plant height.—17.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—21.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—30.0-32.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—6.7-8.0 cm.        -   Width.—4.5-6.7 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat            serrate.        -   Number of margin indentations.—Few.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Puberlulent.        -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Stipule.—Irregularly present.        -   Stipule length.—0.1-1.2 cm.        -   Stipule color.—RHS 137A.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 139A.        -   Length.—1.5-2.7 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4-0.6 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of stem.—8.5-11.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4-0.6 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.6-2.6 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of peduncle.—3.1-6.4 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.25-0.35 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae type, single-type inflorescences borne            terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged acropetally            on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7.5            weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Not determined for this variety.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—10-14.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—Closest to RHS 170D.        -   Length.—0.8 cm.        -   Width.—1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—5.3 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 53A with streaks of            RHS 3A near the margins on the basal portion.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 3B overlain with RHS 185A.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—9.1-9.9 cm.        -   Depth.—2.8 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—1.8 cm.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 142C.        -   Receptacle height.—0.6 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.6 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—17.        -   Type.—Ligulate.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 53A with            streaks of RHS 3A near the margins on the basal portion.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 3B overlain with RHS 185A.        -   Length.—3.7-5.3 cm.        -   Width.—1.1-1.3 cm.        -   Longitudinal axis.—Straight.        -   Shape.—Eliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Corolla tube.—Short.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—205.        -   Color of immature florets.—Light green.        -   Color of mature florets.—RHS 7A.        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—16-18.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Length.—0.9-1.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.3-0.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; slightly papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 149D.        -   Style length.—0.5 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 4B.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C but more translucent.        -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 12A.        -   Anther length.—0.15 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oval.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 12A.        -   Pollen amount.—Scant.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Heat and cold resistance.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIDZ0109’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.